Domestic Spying

When Thomas Twetten graduated from Iowa State, he knew he was interested in foreign countries and psychology. When he graduated with a masters degree in international affairs from Columbia University, he knew he wanted to serve his country. His only quandary was whether to join the State Department or the Central Intelligence Agency.

"I joined there partly because of the aura of not knowing very much about it. There was much less information available about the CIA."

Often when we hear about unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, it pertains to military strikes and surveillance. However unmanned aerial vehicle technology is bringing UAVs into our everyday lives right here in Iowa. Today on "River to River" we explore the domestic uses of UAVs.